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Franklin Aldrich

Franklin J. Aldrich, 84, of Pocola passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. He was born Feb. 27, 1928, in Lyons County, Kan., to Franklin A. and Eunice Northern Aldrich. Frank was retired from St. Edward Mercy Medical Center and had also worked for Santa Fe Railroad. He served his country in the Navy during World War II and was a member of VFW post No. 4884 in Spiro. He was also a member of the American Legion and Pocola Heights Freewill Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Pocola; a daughter, Deborah Alguire and her husband Jeff of Sanger, Texas; three grandchildren, Hannah Smith and her husband Greg, Andrew Morris and his wife Rachel and Joshua Morris; and a great-grandchild, Aidan Smith.

Funeral service will be 9 a.m. Thursday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with military honors will be at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.